World map in 1189

341 states share the map in 1189. The largest by mapped area are Cumans, Great Jin and Song dynasty.

Cumans is the largest state on the map in 1189, a position it has held since 1102 (before that: Seljuk Empire). It stays in first place until 1207, when Mongol Empire takes over. The five largest states hold 20% of all land with a recorded ruler. 61% of the land on the map has no recorded state. There are more states than in 1100: 341 against 304.

Historical map of the world in 1189 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 1189, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1189

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Cumans	3 million km²	58
Great Jin	2.1 million km²	56
Song dynasty	2 million km²	54
Ayyubid Sultanate	1.9 million km²	51
Ghurid	1.6 million km²	37
Khwarezmia	1.5 million km²	26
Khamag Mongol	1.3 million km²	8
Almohad Caliphate	1.2 million km²	51
Xia	1 million km²	11
Kara-Khanid	1 million km²	20

What changed since 1100

On the map, Ayyubid Sultanate takes the place of Fatimid Caliphate (about 1.3 million km²).
On the map, Sena takes the place of Pala (about 340 thousand km²).
On the map, Ghurid takes the place of Baluchistan (about 310 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 441 provinces changed hands between 1100 and 1189.
Great Jin gained about 2.1 million km², mostly from Liao and Song dynasty.
Ghurid gained about 1.3 million km², mostly from Ghaznavid and Seljuk Empire.
Khamag Mongol gained about 1.3 million km², mostly from Merkits and Liao.
Khwarezmia gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from Seljuk Empire.
New on the map: Great Jin, Khamag Mongol, Kara-Khitai, Abbasid Caliphate and Bulgaria.
No longer on the map: Almoravids, Liao, Sofala, Bjarmia and Veps.

Battles, 1189 - 1199

1189Acre
Third Crusade - won by Crusaders
1189Koromogawa
Gempei War - won by Fujiwara Clan
1190Ascoli
Imperial Invasion of Sicily - won by Count Tancred of Sicily
1190Berroea
Bulgarian Imperial Wars - won by Kipchaq Turks
1190Morava
Byzantine-Serbian War - won by Byzantium
1191Taraori
Later Muslim Conquest of Northern Italy - won by Rajputs
1191Arsouf
3rd Crusade - won by Crusaders
1192Taraori
Later Muslim Conquest of Northern Italy - won by Ghor
1192Joppa
3rd Crusade - won by England
1194Chandwar
Muslim Conquest of Northern India - won by Ghor
1195Alarcos
Early Christian Reconquest of Spain - won by Almohad Caliphate
1198Gisors
French War of Richard I - won by England

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